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Socialist Party news and analysis
Stop the Con-Dems destroying our NHS!
Cameron’s government is destroying the National Health Service by privatising huge swathes of it. Last year Simon Stephens was appointed chief executive of NHS England. Stephens used to run US firm UnitedHealth’s European arm
The People’s March for the NHS reaches Bolsover, photo Elaine Evans
Pre-election Britain – crisis brewing on all fronts
The 2015 general election is a mere eight months away yet impossible to call. But, as Hannah Sell, Socialist Party deputy general secretary writes, what is clear is that none of the capitalist parties hold any real attraction for working class voters
Rotherham: Council and police cover up abuse
There has been widespread revulsion and outrage at the findings of the report by Professor Alexis Jay into the horrendous abuse of children and young people in Rotherham, published on 26 August
Democratic rights attack under ‘fighting terror’ guise
The government has raised the terror alert level from ‘severe’ to ‘substantial’. The main threat now, they say, is the Islamic State (IS) organisation and British Muslim fighters returning from Iraq
Clacton Tory MP defects to Ukip
A new Punch and Judy show: MP Douglas Carswell has left the Tories and joined Ukip, resigning from parliament to trigger a byelection
Socialist Party youth and students
Fourfold rise in youth on poverty pay
Fight for £10 an hour now! Don’t be young. Not if you want a house or enough to live on. A new study out this month details the continuing decay of youth wages and home ownership
We need real jobs with a living wage, photo Paul Mattsson
Fast Food Rights: ‘Get the pink T-shirt lady out of here!’
Join the fight for free education and student grants!
We now have to stay in compulsory education until we’re 18, without Education Maintenance Allowance
Wales: Save the Financial Contingency Fund
The Welsh Government announced on 20 August 2014 it had abolished the Financial Contingency Fund (FCF) for universities in Wales this academic year
International socialist news and analysis
Ukraine conflict ratchets up the international crisis
Fighting in Ukraine escalated sharply over the last week as anti-government forces carried out a successful counter-attack, gaining territory in the south and east, writes Niall Mulholland.
Tamil Solidarity Day – building unity to fight oppression
Tamil Solidarity is holding its annual “Solidarity Day” with Day-Mer, Turkish and Kurdish Community, on 6 September
Socialist Party workplace news
Health workers balloted to join 14 October public sector action: While NHS bosses hold secret meetings with private health companies looking to get their greasy hands on £1 billion worth of public money, NHS workers have seen their pay fall by 15% in real terms since 2010
Workers’ action can stop NHS cuts and privatisation, photo Paul Mattsson
Council proposes worst cuts in living memory
Romford sparks victory over ‘umbrella’ scheme
Teachers want action from their trade union
Care UK workers continue fight for decent pay
Ritzy cinema workers continue living wage struggle
Workers at the Ritzy cinema in Brixton, south London, have been involved in a long, bold campaign for the London Living Wage of £8.80 an hour, writes Laurence Maples.
London bus pay demo: On 11 September, London bus drivers are demonstrating for unified pay rates across the several bus firms
Socialist Party reports and campaigns
Victory for disabled transport campaign
Salford Against the Cuts is delighted by the recent judgement in the High Court which obliges Salford City Council to continue, for the time being, to provide transport for adults with disabilities
Campaigners lobbying Salford City Council, photo Andrew Carss
New member thirsts for knowledge
Protesting against police racism
The bank holiday weekend saw the Notting Hill Carnival. Our successful campaign work focussed on the continued unrest in Ferguson, Missouri
Fighting Huddersfield library cuts
Anti-racist day of action: 18 September
Rally for history’s longest strike
The Socialist readers’ comments
Planning, not competition, to meet our transport needs
Apparently, outside London where bus use is expanding, fewer people than ever are using buses because of rising prices
Unite rally against cuts to London buses, photo Paul Mattsson
Ukip’s bandwagon is coming to town. This rotting carcass of bigotry and filth no longer presents itself as the friendly racist at the country pub